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Surgical Fixation Procedure of the Femur with Placement of an Intramedullary Rod

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This medical exhibit shows a surgical fixation procedure performed to reduce a severe femoral fracture. Image A shows the incision made over the proximal limit of the greater trochanter of the femur. Image B shows an intramedullary nail hammered into place. Image C shows the placement of two interlocking screws into the femoral head. An interlocking screw is also shown placed in the distal femur. Image D shows the lateral incision as it is stapled closed.
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Injuries, accident, accidental, accidents, acetabular, acetabulum, extremities, extremity, femoral, femur, femurs, fixate, fixated, fixates, fixation, fixator, greater, hammer, head, heads, hip, hips, injured, injuries, injury, intramedullary, joint, joints, leg, legs, lesser, lower, nail, nails, operation, operations, operative, orthopaedics, orthopedics, pelvic, pelvis, personal, placement, procedure, procedures, reconstruction, rod, rods, socket, sockets, staple, staples, surgeries, surgery, surgical, trochanter, trochanters
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